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European Financial Stability Facility Takes Note Of Greece’s Non-Payment To IMF

Date 01/07/2015

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) takes note of a public statement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that a Greek non-payment has occurred. It is the EFSF’s understanding that the IMF Managing Director has informed the IMF Executive Board. This will be confirmed by a meeting of the Executive Board, expected later today. For the EFSF, this would constitute an event of default for certain EFSF loans.

Nasdaq OMX Nordic Trading Statistics June 2015

Date 01/07/2015

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic1 and Baltic2 markets. Below follows a summary of the statistics for June 2015:

The share trading increased by 29.6% to a daily average of 2.917bn EUR, compared to 2.251bn EUR in June 2014. Compared to the previous month, May 2015, the daily average decreased by 10.3 %.

• Derivatives trading increased by 13.8% to a daily average of 453,297 contracts, compared with 398,375 contracts in June 2014.
• ETF trading3 (Exchange Traded Funds) increased by 8.8% to a daily average of 50.7m EUR compared to 46.6m EUR in June 2014.

ESMA Issues Q&A On Anti-Money Laundering And Investment-Based Crowdfunding Platforms

Date 01/07/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today Questions and Answers (Q&A) in order to promote the sound, effective and consistent application of rules on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing to investment-based crowdfunding platforms. The Q&A aims to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of anti-money laundering rules to investment-based crowdfunding. It provides responses to questions posed by national competent authorities in the course of ESMA’s work on investment-based crowdfunding, drawing on expert input from the Joint Committee sub-committee on Anti-Money Laundering.

LME Consults On New Warehouse Reforms

Date 01/07/2015

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is today launching a market-wide consultation on two new proposals regarding the final elements of the 12-item warehouse reforms programme initiated in November 2013. 

ESMA Issues Opinion On The Equivalence Of The Israeli Prospectus Regime

Date 01/07/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) publishes an Opinion on the equivalence of the Israeli prospectus regime. 

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Offers Conditional Okay To Bailout

Date 01/07/2015

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has written to international creditors accepting creditors' proposals published on June 28 if several conditions were changed.

ESMA Publishes Draft RTS On Prospectus Related Issues Under The Omnibus II Directive

Date 01/07/2015

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) publishes the Final Report and Draft RTS on prospectus related issues under the Omnibus II Directive.

Amman Stock Exchange: The ASE Index Quarterly Review

Date 01/07/2015

Mr. Nader Azar the CEO of the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) said that the ASE has conducted its periodic quarterly review of the ASE index constituents in purpose of ensuring that the ASE General Price Index reflects the market performance and the trading activity of the listed companies. By this rebalancing, the activity of listed companies in regard to trading during the last quarter has been reviewed. After that, the ASE has conducted its screening process for all listed companies using the full market capitalization of the companies and the number of trading days during last quarter. It is worth mentioning that the criteria adopted by the ASE are similar to the international practices applied in this field. These criteria are applied in a number of leading international index providers such as the S&P Dow Jones.

DED And Hawkamah To Support Creation Of 'Islamic Management And Governance Centre' In Dubai - Initiative Aims To Create A Broader Islamic Economic And Business Ecosystem

Date 01/07/2015

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and the Institute of Corporate Governance (Hawkamah), a subsidiary of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), have signed an agreement to co-operate in the setting up of an 'Islamic Management and Governance Centre' in Dubai, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into the capital of Islamic economy.

BME: The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €88.1 Bn. In June, Up 17% Year On Year

Date 01/07/2015

The best month of June in 7 years

• The equity trading volume to the end of June was up 25%
• In June the ETF trading volume was 89% higher than in the same month in 2014, at €1 billion
• The trading volume in the Warrants and Certificates market to the end of June was up 51% year-on-year
• The trading volume in the Derivatives market in June remained stable compared to last year
• Corporate Debt issues admitted to trading in the first six months grew although trading was down 54.9% during the same period, at €329.7 billion